By Ray Hamill — The new high school football season is now just around the corner, with opening weekend set for the end of the month. This year will feature a new […]
Opening weekend features several intriguing matchups
H-DNL football to feature a new-look schedule this fall
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a new-look H-DNL this fall. With the new high school football season fast approaching, the league’s 11-player programs will play a new-look schedule in 2026. […]
2026 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors lead the way with three girls in our list of finalists for the 2026 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year. All […]
2026 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun year in Big 5 sports with several athletes and teams making their presence felt and no shortage of excitement. From the opening weekend of […]
2026 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — Coaches play an integral role in H-DNL sports, providing an all-important platform for the student-athletes to perform, succeed and grow as athletes and people. That continued to be […]
2026 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — The third category in our end-of-year high school awards is our Team of the Year, and once again there are several worthy candidates after an exciting year in […]
Three different programs recognized in our end-of-season awards
By Ray Hamill — Three different programs are represented in our end-of-season high school softball awards this year, showcasing just how competitive the H-DNL was in 2026. Just three wins separated the […]
Limon, Bolden among large class of local recruits for CR football
By Ray Hamill — With just 66 days between now and the season opener, College of the Redwoods football fans are beginning to feel the excitement. And they have plenty to look […]
Home away from home, H-DNL players enjoying Marin connection
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL fans will be keeping close tabs on the Mariners next winter. The College of Marin women’s basketball team has established a strong tradition of attracting North Coast […]
McKinleyville’s ‘Mr. Clutch’ named MVP in Big 5 baseball
By Ray Hamill — When they needed to the most, the McKinleyville Panthers were able to dig deep and rise to the challenge this spring, and no one epitomized that fighting spirit […]
Sargent caps outstanding senior season with Big 5 MVP award
By Ray Hamill — Five McKinleyville Panthers have been named to the Big 5 All-League Team in softball, including conference MVP McKennah Sargent. Sargent was a force all spring for the conference […]
Pitching continues to set the tone for Humboldt Eagles 17Us
The Humboldt Eagles will carry some momentum into this week’s Northern Humboldt Giants tournament after a dominating team performance on Monday. The local 17U American Legion team hosted the Wild Cactus at […]
Crabs top the Stonecutters, stretch winning streak to 10 straight
The Humboldt Crabs continued to set a blistering pace on offense on Friday night, as they stretched their unbeaten start to the season to 10 straight games. The local collegiate summer club […]
Moon to fill some big shoes at CR; Medina moving on to 4-year team
By Ray Hamill — Two very different but uniquely similar players are switching roles at College of the Redwoods this year, as one gets set to take his talents to a four-year […]
CR track team adds ‘incredible’ recruiting class for 2027
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a very successful spring for the College of the Redwoods track and field team. And they haven’t done too badly on the field of competition either. […]
Local players look to make an impact with 2026 Humboldt Crabs
By Ray Hamill — Part of the joy in watching the Humboldt Crabs year after year is seeing the local players on the team. And that will continue to be the case […]
H-DNL announces All-League Sportsmanship team for 2025/26
Ten H-DNL student-athletes have been honored with inclusion on the 2025/26 All-League Sportsmanship Team. The second annual sportsmanship team, which is the brainchild of the HDN Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), was […]
No joy for H-DNL teams in Friday’s NCS softball quarterfinals
It was a tough day for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Friday, as all three local schools in action lost their quarterfinals. Despite being the top […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Big 5 champs win on busy day for local teams
By Ray Hamill — The first round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs were not kind to the H-DNL, with just two teams remaining in contention for a Section championship. The […]
Collenberg, Burgess lead Big 5 schools at NCS championships
Fortuna junior Addison Burgess and Arcata senior Skyler Collenberg led the H-DNL charge at the weekend North Coast Section Redwood Empire track and field championships. Burgess set a PR on her way […]
